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NHA: Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
Practice Exam 1 | Actual Questions With
Verified Answers 2025
Of the following, the coding modifier F5 means what?
a. Right fingers (digit 5)
b. Right thumb
c. Left fingers (digit 5)
d. Left thumb - correct-answer-Right thumb
Which of the following blood specimens is from a tube with an anticoagulant that
does not need to be centrifuged?
a. Serum
b. Whole blood
c. Plasma
d. Clotted blood - correct-answer-Whole blood
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In which test does the examiner strike a tuning fork and then hold the shank or
stem against the patient's mastoid bone until the patient no longer hears the
sound and then places it about an inch from the opening of the ear to assess
sound heard?
a. The Weber test
b. The Rinne Test
c. The audiogram test
d. The tympanogram test - correct-answer-The Rinne Test
Many examination techniques are used by the Medical Assistant and the physician
or provider. What technique involves the passive movement of body joints to
determine the extent of movement?
a. Manipulation
b. Auscultation
c. Mensuration
d. Percussion - correct-answer-Manipulation
What is the temperature setting and timing for proper autoclaving?
a. 250 F for 30 minutes
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b. 150 F for 30 minutes
c. 200 F for 15 minutes
d. 300 F for 10 minutes - correct-answer-250 F for 30 minutes
Which of the following figures represents -centi?
a. 0.001
b. 0.01
c. 0.000001
d. 0.1 - correct-answer-0.01
Crisp sounds increase at this phase of BP sound. What is it?
a. Phase 4
b. Phase 1
c. Phase 2
d. Phase 3 - correct-answer-Phase 3
What is a contraindication for a 12-lead ECG?
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a. Cardiac arrest
b. Chest pain
c. Short breath
d. Resuscitated cardiac arrest - correct-answer-Cardiac arrest
When a clinic is not paid its total charge because it gives a discount to an indigent
patient, this is known as what?
a. Uncollectible accounts allowance
b. Charity allowance
c. Contractual allowance
d. Courtesy allowance - correct-answer-Charity allowance
Of the following, which causes tuberculosis?
a. Spirochete
b. Antibiotic
c. Dirty needles
d. Bacillus - correct-answer-Bacillus
NHA: Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
Practice Exam 1 | Actual Questions With
Verified Answers 2025
Of the following, the coding modifier F5 means what?
a. Right fingers (digit 5)
b. Right thumb
c. Left fingers (digit 5)
d. Left thumb - correct-answer-Right thumb
Which of the following blood specimens is from a tube with an anticoagulant that
does not need to be centrifuged?
a. Serum
b. Whole blood
c. Plasma
d. Clotted blood - correct-answer-Whole blood
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In which test does the examiner strike a tuning fork and then hold the shank or
stem against the patient's mastoid bone until the patient no longer hears the
sound and then places it about an inch from the opening of the ear to assess
sound heard?
a. The Weber test
b. The Rinne Test
c. The audiogram test
d. The tympanogram test - correct-answer-The Rinne Test
Many examination techniques are used by the Medical Assistant and the physician
or provider. What technique involves the passive movement of body joints to
determine the extent of movement?
a. Manipulation
b. Auscultation
c. Mensuration
d. Percussion - correct-answer-Manipulation
What is the temperature setting and timing for proper autoclaving?
a. 250 F for 30 minutes
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b. 150 F for 30 minutes
c. 200 F for 15 minutes
d. 300 F for 10 minutes - correct-answer-250 F for 30 minutes
Which of the following figures represents -centi?
a. 0.001
b. 0.01
c. 0.000001
d. 0.1 - correct-answer-0.01
Crisp sounds increase at this phase of BP sound. What is it?
a. Phase 4
b. Phase 1
c. Phase 2
d. Phase 3 - correct-answer-Phase 3
What is a contraindication for a 12-lead ECG?
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a. Cardiac arrest
b. Chest pain
c. Short breath
d. Resuscitated cardiac arrest - correct-answer-Cardiac arrest
When a clinic is not paid its total charge because it gives a discount to an indigent
patient, this is known as what?
a. Uncollectible accounts allowance
b. Charity allowance
c. Contractual allowance
d. Courtesy allowance - correct-answer-Charity allowance
Of the following, which causes tuberculosis?
a. Spirochete
b. Antibiotic
c. Dirty needles
d. Bacillus - correct-answer-Bacillus
